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Epitome of Humility: Shaykh Muhammad Ayyub A’zimi (Part Two)

By Deoband.org

This tragic news reached Jami’ah Islamiyyah Dabhel by telegram on Saturday 7th Shawwal 1404 AH (1984 CE). Many hearts were saddened and many became unsettled. This news spread throughout the surrounding areas of Dabhel. Recitation of the Noble Qur’an took place in many masjids for the isal al-thawab of the shaykh.

The Jami’ah was still closed… »

Epitome of Humility: Shaykh Muhammad Ayyub A’zimi (Part One)

By Deoband.org

Shaykh A’zimi was born in the month of Shawwal 1319 AH (1902 CE) at Mau Nat Bhanjan in the district of Azamgarh, U.P., India. His lineage is as follows: Muhammad Ayyub bin Muhammad Sabir bin Ahmad bin Jiwan bin Rawshan ‘Ali. This family previously resided in a place called Bakhtiyar Ganj, which was approximately one… »